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'Grassroots guarantee' website down as UCP leader overrides party's resolution
EDMONTON - The leader of Alberta’s United Conservatives says a technical issue is to blame for the disappearance of his website that guarantees he will listen to the party’s grassroots aft...
May 7, 2018
Thieves flee in canoe from underwear-clad homeowner in N.B. flood zone
MAUGERVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada - Three men who allegedly tried to loot a flooded New Brunswick home were forced to flee in a canoe from an angry, underwear-clad homeowner. Markus Harvey woke up ea...
May 7, 2018
Agency's top cop retires amid Limbaugh police escort probe
NEWARK, N.J. - The top law enforcement official at the agency that runs New York’s airports and bridges has retired amid an investigation after radio host Rush Limbaugh told listeners he receive...
May 7, 2018
Canadian-bred Flameaway being pointed to Plate following Derby run
Never has a 13th-place finish been so easy to accept for trainer Mark Casse. Canadian-bred Flameaway finished a distant 13th in the Kentucky Derby at a rain-soaked Churchill Downs on Saturday. But mor...
May 7, 2018
PM turns to cyberspy agency to find new national security adviser
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has raided Canada’s secretive cyberspy agency to find a new national security adviser. He’s named Greta Bossenmaier, currently chief of the Communica...
May 7, 2018
County of Stettler the latest to issue Fire Ban
Persistent dry and windy conditions throughout central Alberta has led the County of Stettler to be the latest to issue a Fire Ban effective immediately. Officials say the Fire Ban prohibits the issua...
May 7, 2018
Three Red Deer schools locked down while police conduct nearby arrest
Three schools in west Red Deer were placed under lockdown this afternoon while police arrested a man wanted as part of a drug trafficking investigation. Red Deer RCMP and the Emergency Response Team a...
May 7, 2018
Historic black church loses name of Halifax's controversial founder
HALIFAX - A historically black Halifax church whose longtime name paid homage to the city’s controversial founder has a new appellation. Members of the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church voted Sun...
May 7, 2018
Two arrested following attempted armed robbery at Nordegg Lodge
Two men face charges after an attempted armed robbery at the Nordegg Lodge over the weekend. Rocky Mountain House RCMP responded at about 10:00 a.m. Saturday after two disguised males drove a truck to...
May 7, 2018
Fanfare greets furry foursome: Giant panda family makes its Calgary Zoo debut
CALGARY - Two giant panda cubs were in a playful mood Monday as the Calgary Zoo introduced them and their parents to the general public. Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue - meaning Canadian Hope and Canadian ...
May 7, 2018